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Man in critical condition after fight with group of men and women

Gardaí are interested in speaking to anyone in Carrick-on-Shannon who might have given a lift to a group of people at around 4am yesterday.

GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for information after a serious assault yesterday morning.

Just before 4am gardaí in Carrick-on-Shannon received a report that a man had been found assaulted on Main Street in the town.

Arriving at the scene, emergency services found the man unresponsive and the injured 30-year-old was taken by ambulance to Sligo University Hospital.

Gardaí have said that the man was injured after an altercation with a group, made up of both men and women, on the footpath of Carrick-on-Shannon’s Main Street near the junction with Bridge Street.

Gardaí have said the fight then spilled into the road.

A number of witnesses have been interviewed and CCTV covering the area is being reviewed.

Gardaí in Leitrim are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the attack to come forward.

They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have picked up a group of people in the area at around 4am.

Anyone with any information can contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station on 071 9650510 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:29 PM

    Hardly a fight if its 1 against a gang…

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:43 PM

    And left the man on the side of the road? Bunch of spineless cowards.

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:48 PM

    They’ll be got….they could turn themselves in now..do themselves a favour…give their free legal aid brief some diamond extenuating circumstances….or 1 could rat the others out….and get the probation act while the others get some serious suspended sentences.

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    Mute selfsustainable
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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:28 PM

    Ah jasus, is that the lad that was missing? saw a post on FB from his family looking for him. Poor fella.

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    Mute RICHARD Paul
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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:42 PM

    Both incidents unconnected.

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    Mute Nick Caffrey
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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:47 PM

    “…an altercation with a group, made up of both men and women, on the footpath…” And we musn’t say what we know, must we….

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:53 PM

    We dont know…but we can suspect….

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    Mute Mrs parrott
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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:03 AM

    Oh yes it took me a while but I’m there now.

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    Mute Michael Clinton
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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:59 PM

    A fairly rough spot on Saturday and Sunday night’s. Stag & hen central.

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    Mute Alois Irlmaier
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    Jul 19th 2016, 2:13 AM

    We live in an age of violence, gossipers and liars. So anything can happen from anything and this tells you whoever is caught for it will blame drugs or drink and that seems to work? Strange time indeed?

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    Mute Patrick O Shea
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    Jul 19th 2016, 2:17 AM

    No surprise

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    Mute Mrs parrott
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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:02 AM

    Is this really not connected to the missing man?

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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:18 AM

    Mrs parrott…you might be quite popular here…

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